Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Green/Sustainable Product Design and Development
• Operation Performance
• Employee Rights
• Employee Benefits and Remuneration

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption per million dollars in revenue by 66.41% compared to 2019.
• Reduced greenhouse gas emission intensity for indirect energy emissions by 67.7% compared to 2019.
• Reduced per capita water consumption by 18.71% compared to 2019.
• Recycled 3,941.60 kilograms of waste in 2023.

Social Achievements

• Zero employee complaints in 2023 regarding employee rights.
• Employee turnover rate of approximately 6.27% in 2023.
• Donated supplies to social welfare organizations and care facilities, with a total value of approximately NT$100,000.
• Donated 1,020 warm blankets (NT$306,000) as relief supplies for Turkey earthquake victims.
• Continued sponsorship of EC DESAFIO TAIPEI for youth football development.

Governance Achievements

• Established various regulations, such as the "Self-Evaluation or Peer Evaluation of the Board of Directors," "Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles," "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles," "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles," and "Codes of Ethical Conduct."
• No incidents of insider trading in 2023.
• No incidents involving internal personnel being penalized by law, violations of internal control system regulations, or other significant deficiencies in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Significant decline in the global PC market in 2023 due to geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, and interest rate hikes.
• Decrease in gross profit margin and net profit in 2023 due to inventory allowances and decline in commercial products.
• Potential supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events (typhoons, floods, droughts).
• Rising costs of raw materials.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented diversified product/market strategies.
• Established a supply chain disruption response plan, including diversifying suppliers and production locations.
• Developed a risk and opportunity matrix to outline response measures for significant climate change risks.
• Increased the proportion of green design to reduce supply chain dependence on energy.
• Enhanced inventory safety levels to mitigate the impact of material shortages.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual audits

Responsible Procurement

• EU RoHS Hazardous Substances Management
• EU REACH Regulation
• USA TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act Management
• EU POPs Regulation
• Prohibition of conflict minerals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Rising average temperatures
• Sea level rise
• Typhoons/floods/droughts

Transition Risks

• Regulatory carbon inventory requirements
• Demand and services for low-carbon products
• Changes in consumer preferences
• Supply chain disruption
• Rising costs of raw materials

Opportunities

• Material recycling and waste management
• Develop or increase low-carbon products and services
• Strengthen supply chain resilience
• Investing in low-carbon energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards 2021, AA1000:2018 AccountAbility Principles Standard, TCFD

Third-party Assurance: TÜV NORD (moderate level of assurance)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Motherboards supporting 3nm Intel Arrow Lake and AMD AM5 platforms; 3nm process technology gaming graphics card; tool-free M.2 heatsinks; Challenger series gaming monitors.

Awards & Recognition

• "Z790 LiveMixer" Best Choice Award (COMPUTEX TAIPEI)
• "Z790 Nova WiFi" Best of 2023 Awards and Editor’s Choice (TOM’s HARDWARE)
• "Taichi Lite" Editor’s Choice (TOM’s HARDWARE)
• 4X4 BOX-7735U Mini PC Editor’s Choice (TweakTown and Techpowerup)
• 4X4 BOX-7840U Mini PC Editor’s Choice and Recommendation Award (Techpowerup and TweakTown)
• NUCS BOX-1360P Recommendation Award (TweakTown)